Chinese word

崭新

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhǎn xīn

Meaning

  • adjectivebrand-new

Example

我刚买的手机还崭新。wǒ gāng mǎi de shǒu jī hái zhǎn xīn

The phone I just bought is still brand-new.

Illustration for 崭新 (brand-new)

More examples

这些崭新的设备运行正常。zhè xiē zhǎn xīn de shè bèi yùn xíng zhèng cháng

These brand-new devices are operating normally.

Core concept

A thing whose surface and condition show no trace of use.

Common phrases

  • 崭新的外观zhǎn xīn de wài guān

    brand-new appearance

  • 崭新的设备zhǎn xīn de shè bèi

    brand-new devices

  • 崭新的形象zhǎn xīn de xíng xiàng

    brand-new image

Similar words

全新quán xīn: Completely new and not used before.
未开封wèi kāi fēng: Not opened, with the original seal and packaging still intact.
未使用wèi shǐ yòng: Not used before, with no wear or other signs of use.

Definition in Chinese

形容完全新的、没有使用或磨损痕迹的状态。xíng róng wán quán xīn de méi yǒu shǐ yòng huò mó sǔn hén jì de zhuàng tài

Word origin

崭新 (zhǎnxīn, "brand-new") combines 崭 (zhǎn, "high and striking") with 新 (xīn, "new"), using the first character's sense of standing out to intensify newness.

Usage tips

  • A long-kept item can still take this adjective if it has never been used and shows no wear, so its purchase date alone does not determine the word.

Other meanings

  • like newadjective

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